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Good Friday in Kudicheen

22 images Created 25 Mar 2016

Kudicheen is the Thai Catholic community around Santa Cruz, one of the oldest Catholic churches in Bangkok. It was founded in the late 18th century by Portuguese mercenaries fighting for King Taksin the Great, the Siamese (Thai) king battling Burmese who invaded the Siamese Kingdom.

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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men pray at a statue of Jesus during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men reenact the crucifixion during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A girl prays in mass during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays in the doorway of the church during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Altar attendants carry a crucifix through the church during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman kisses the feet of a statue of Christ during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Altar attendants prepare for Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Parishioners carry a cross past the church during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People pray during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GoodFridaySantaCruz026.jpg
  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Parishioners carry a cross past the church during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Parishioners pray during the Stations of the Cross during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GoodFridaySantaCruz031.jpg
  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Parishioners reenact the crucifixion of Christ during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GoodFridaySantaCruz032.jpg
  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Parishioners take down a statue of Christ during the reenactment of his crucifixion at Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GoodFridaySantaCruz033.jpg
  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Parishioners take down a statue of Christ during the reenactment of his crucifixion at Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GoodFridaySantaCruz036.jpg
  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Men dressed as Roman soldiers hold back the crowd during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Catholic nun leads parishioners in a candle light vigil during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Parishioners participate in a procession carrying the body of Christ past the church during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GoodFridaySantaCruz041.jpg
  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Parishioners participate in a procession carrying the body of Christ past the church during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GoodFridaySantaCruz042.jpg
  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People kiss the hand of a statue of Jesus during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GoodFridaySantaCruz044.jpg
  • 25 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man dressed as Roman soldier holds back the crowd during Good Friday observances at Santa Cruz Church in Bangkok. Santa Cruz was one of the first Catholic churches established in Bangkok. It was built in the late 1700s by Portuguese soldiers allied with King Taksin the Great in his battles against the Burmese who invaded Thailand (then Siam). There are about 300,000 Catholics in Thailand, in 10 dioceses with 436 parishes. Good Friday marks the day Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans and is one of the most important days in Catholicism and Christianity.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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